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Great Rivers Adult Education

8400 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016

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Tel: (651) 425-2341

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Great Rivers Adult Education serves 7 students in grades 10-12.

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 65%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 72%).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 10-12
Enrollment: 7 students
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in MN)
: 20-24%
: 50-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Great Rivers Adult Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Great Rivers Adult Education's student population of 7 students has declined by 41% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 10-12
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

7 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education
2025	7
2024	10
2023	6
2022	9
2021	12
2020	10
2019	12
2018	10
2017	10
2016	16
2015	26
2014	33
2013	25
2012	39
2011	29
2010	41
2009	58
2008	68
2007	52
2006	57
2005	50
2004	44
2003	51
2002	57
2001	17
2000	52
1999	62
1998	52
1997	46
1996	32
1995	56

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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education
2015	1
2014	4

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School Rankings

The of Great Rivers Adult Education is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

(09-10)

20-24%

65%

(09-10)

50-59%

72%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2015	26:1	16:1	16:1
2014	9:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2019)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2019	8%	2%
2011	8%	2%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	5%	2%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	4%	2%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	6%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	1%
1997	7%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	10%	7%	13%
2023	17%	7%	13%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	9%	7%	11%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2016	12%	7%	11%
2014	3%	6%	10%
2013	12%	6%	9%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	4%	6%	8%
2005	10%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1995	6%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	30%	12%	10%
2023	33%	11%	9%
2022	11%	10%	9%
2021	25%	10%	9%
2020	10%	9%	8%
2019	8%	9%	8%
2018	20%	9%	7%
2017	20%	9%	7%
2016	31%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	6%	8%	7%
2013	12%	8%	7%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	12%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	10%	5%	4%
2004	7%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2001	6%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%

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Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	10%	12%	10%
2023	17%	12%	9%
2022	22%	12%	9%
2021	8%	11%	8%
2015	3%	10%	7%
2014	12%	10%	7%
2012	8%	9%	7%
2011	3%	9%	7%
2010	15%	10%	8%
2009	14%	10%	7%
2008	4%	9%	7%
2007	2%	9%	7%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1996	9%	5%	2%

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White

57%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	30%	61%	59%
2023	33%	62%	61%
2022	56%	63%	63%
2021	33%	64%	65%
2020	60%	66%	67%
2019	59%	66%	67%
2018	70%	67%	69%
2017	70%	67%	69%
2016	57%	68%	70%
2015	89%	69%	71%
2014	76%	71%	71%
2013	76%	72%	73%
2012	82%	73%	74%
2011	76%	74%	75%
2010	80%	75%	76%
2009	67%	76%	77%
2008	72%	76%	78%
2007	77%	77%	78%
2006	82%	79%	80%
2005	76%	79%	82%
2004	81%	80%	85%
2003	94%	81%	86%
2002	94%	82%	88%
2001	88%	83%	89%
2000	92%	84%	91%
1999	96%	85%	92%
1998	94%	86%	91%
1997	91%	87%	92%
1996	91%	87%	93%
1995	89%	88%	93%
1994	89%	88%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	20%	6%	8%
2021	25%	6%	7%
2020	20%	5%	6%
2019	17%	5%	6%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	10%	4%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	0.62	0.61
2024	0.77	0.60	0.61
2023	0.73	0.59	0.60
2022	0.62	0.58	0.57
2021	0.76	0.57	0.56
2020	0.59	0.54	0.53
2019	0.61	0.54	0.53
2018	0.46	0.53	0.50
2017	0.46	0.53	0.50
2016	0.57	0.52	0.49
2015	0.20	0.51	0.48
2014	0.41	0.48	0.47
2013	0.40	0.47	0.46
2012	0.33	0.45	0.44
2011	0.41	0.44	0.42
2010	0.34	0.42	0.39
2009	0.52	0.41	0.39
2008	0.46	0.41	0.38
2007	0.39	0.40	0.36
2006	0.36	0.37	0.34
2005	0.40	0.37	0.31
2004	0.33	0.35	0.28
2003	0.12	0.34	0.24
2002	0.11	0.32	0.22
2001	0.22	0.31	0.20
2000	0.15	0.29	0.17
1999	0.07	0.28	0.15
1998	0.12	0.26	0.15
1997	0.17	0.24	0.14
1996	0.17	0.23	0.13
1995	0.20	0.23	0.12

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≥80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2023	80%	84%	93%
2022	80%	84%	91%
2021	80%	84%	92%
2020	50%	84%	92%
2019	49%	84%	93%
2018	50%	83%	92%
2017	50%	83%	92%
2016	50%	82%	93%
2015	44%	82%	91%
2014	34%	82%	93%
2013	30%	81%	90%

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Eligible for

43%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	43%	34%
2024	30%	36%	20%
2023	50%	35%	20%
2022	33%	26%	12%
2021	25%	26%	11%
2019	33%	28%	13%
2016	18%	31%	16%
2015	11%	31%	15%
2014	3%	31%	14%
2013	16%	31%	14%
2012	21%	30%	14%
2011	14%	29%	12%
2010	17%	28%	11%
2009	9%	25%	10%
2008	12%	24%	9%
2007	12%	23%	9%
2006	11%	23%	9%
2005	6%	22%	8%
2004	9%	21%	7%
2003	12%	20%	8%
2002	7%	19%	6%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Great Rivers Adult Education	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2014	6%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	7%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	2%	7%	4%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	7%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Washington County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Great Rivers Adult Education often compared to?

Great Rivers Adult Educationis often viewed alongside schools like Abe Diploma Program, A. G. A. P. E. Teen Parent by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 65% MN state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Great Rivers Adult Education?

The graduation rate of Great Rivers Adult Education is 80%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

How many students attend Great Rivers Adult Education?

7 students attend Great Rivers Adult Education.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Great Rivers Adult Education students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 14% of students are Black.

What grades does Great Rivers Adult Education offer ?

Great Rivers Adult Education offers enrollment in grades 10-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Great Rivers Adult Education part of?

Great Rivers Adult Education is part of South Washington County Schools.

Popular comparisons: Great Rivers Adult Education vs. Abe Diploma Program, Great Rivers Adult Education vs. A. G. A. P. E. Teen Parent

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The nearest elementary school is Armstrong Elementary School (0.3 miles away)

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School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 10-12
Enrollment: 7 students
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: ≥80% (Top 50%)
: 20-24%
: 50-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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